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seangoh

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I know posting such a request is not common, but i count it as a struggle that i've been having the past months. I've been getting more sensitive with myself and how i treat other people. Sometimes i say things which shouldn't have been said or not necessary at all. Sometimes i do things which shouldn't be done or don't treat my friends as they should be treated, especially girls. So pls pray for me or give me some advice. Thanks.
 

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I have a problem of saying things without thinking and even though the things i say might be the truth, i end up hurting someone with how abruptly or the way i say it. It helps me to stop and think about what exactly I'm thinking so that when i speak it it will not harm others. I am always praying and asking God to temper my spirit, to give me an attitude intent on not harming others. Sometimes I have to just make myself shut up and be silent. My old excuse used to be that "it's the truth and I can't help it if it's the truth" but my new excuse is that "God is working on me, I'm still under construction so forgive me if I offended you with something I said" It also helped me to go and apologize to some of the people that I might have really offended, once I got these people out of the way and "fixed" it was almost like starting off with a new, clean slate.
 
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11th April 2003 at 10:51 AM seangoh said this in Post #1

I know posting such a request is not common, but i count it as a struggle that i've been having the past months. I've been getting more sensitive with myself and how i treat other people. Sometimes i say things which shouldn't have been said or not necessary at all. Sometimes i do things which shouldn't be done or don't treat my friends as they should be treated, especially girls. So pls pray for me or give me some advice. Thanks.

Well, for me, the one sure way I found to take care of me was to give me over to Jesus. :D

Within my own self I cannot change me.  However, Jesus can. 

Being in His presense changes me.  The times I spend in praise and worship, and the quiet times of reflecting on Him and His goodness. 

The Holy Spirit is quite faithful to show me where I fall short.  Usually, for me anyway, it's a lack of spending time with Him that causes me to be less like Him.  The more I spend time with Him, the more like Him I become. 

He is so good.




 
 
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Let Jesus take control of your feelings...Pray to Him asking for it. Sure, I am sure He will listen to you and when somebody makes you angry... you will see awesome things happen and people will say: Hey seango... you have changed so much... Just... let Him take control...
Hugo.
 
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